#1B401C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.4% 0.074 144.2), rgb(27, 64, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#1B401C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B401C |
| RGB | rgb(27, 64, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 41%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.074 144.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #1B401C | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B401C | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B401C text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B401C text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7D
oklch(70.6% 0.089 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5C
oklch(63.1% 0.113 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8641
oklch(55.7% 0.125 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#317133
oklch(49.1% 0.115 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 144.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B401C
oklch(33.4% 0.074 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#1B401C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #413A19 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C371E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #153E38 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B401C
#1B401C
oklch(33.4% 0.074 144.2)
- #49284C
#49284C
oklch(33.5% 0.074 324)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1B401C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.042
Use #1B401C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.